Novak lost 6-7(4) 5-7 6-7(3) to Hyeon Chung in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Monday.

Novak: “Congratulations to Chung and his team. Amazing. Amazing performance. He was a better player on the court tonight. He deserved to win, no question about it. Whenever he was in trouble, he came up with some unbelievable shots, passing shots. Just from the back of the court, you know, he was like a wall. It’s impressive. I wish him all the best. Today was one of those days where, unfortunately, it was too much to deal with. But I have to say I’m very grateful I had the chance to play. I played four matches here and it was a good tournament.”

Novak beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-2 6-3 6-3 and reached the fourth round of the Australian Open for the 11th time on Saturday.

Novak: “It was a straight-set win but almost two-and a-half-hours. It was not that easy and comfortable. I have to be more humble this time with my expectations because I haven’t played for six months, but I’m very pleased with where my game is at at this moment. I’m not the only one who considers this slam as the ‘Happy Slam’… It’s a great pleasure to be here.”